That's a Silver Cheeked Hornbill. Very interesting bird and it was an eye catcher for me. It looked pre-historic. They're from Africa.

Here's a couple close ups I found.

I'm pretty sure it is.

What a cool thread. Thanks for the pictures. I love toucans but admit I don't know much about them.

Don't they need really long cages?

Karen, that other bird is so cool. How fascinating.

Leigh, I take it you saw this toucan at a bird fair?

I absolutely adore Toucans/Toucanets/Aracaris. They are at the top of my bird wish list, I am especially interested in the Curl Crested Aracari and the Toco toucans.

Toucans Summersbirds.com has a lot of great information about them, I've spent several hours reading through all the information and staring at the pictures in this website (once I get into something I'm really interested in, I can't get away from it). Toucans EmeraldForestBird.com is another awesome website wich also has stories from people who have them as pets.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I want one so bad, I have several years to wait though (which is okay, you appreciate things more if you have to wait for it).
I know they are really really expensive (some of the aracaris and toucanets aren't actually too bad price wise), so I guess I should start saving now lol

Gosh, I could kiss these birds from a foot away!!

Toucan's are so beautiful!!! Are they really as loud and noisy as I hear they are?

Ours are not loud at all. The only time I hear them is when they "honk" because I am bringing them their fruit. They have a very specialized diet.

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Apartment friendly birds I would suppose (even though you'd have to dedicate the whole apartment to the bird as a flight)


Kathy, do you just feed them fruit along with a low iron soft-billed pellet?
Also, I just noticed the (curl crested) aracari you said you fell in love with and sold in less than a week, that is the one I fell in love with as well, and that was just with the descriptions and pictures I have seen (I would love to meet one in person!). What hookbill would you compare the little guy to, size wise? About how long was his beak?
What was the price tag on him (just to get an idea...hehehe)?
I get my actual license this october (I get my learners in July) and as soon as I do, I am driving up to new jersey to visit your store (your only about 2.5 hours away) to see all the exotic birds (including the too, that can do, tricks) and buy some stuff too. You guys better have a toucan in

They get low-iron pellets along with blueberries, fresh papaya, cantaloupe and bananas. The fruit is really important in their diet. I also keep huge quantities of frozen fruit on hand in case someone forgets to go get fresh stuff.

The Aracari is about the size of a blue crown conure with a shorter tail. Their beak is about 2 1/2 inches long (I'm bad with that stuff - it's not overly long). This bird was so gentle - we taught him how to catch his food in the air! He loved toys, too! He would jump right on your finger and come out (we had to be careful since he was fully flighted). The price is very affordable. They don't generate the $$$ that the larger toucans demand.

Good luck on your permit!!!

Thanx!


How do they play with toys? I would think it would be hard to open something or chew on it...